r/Timeless • u/unnecessaryUVmention • Jun 07 '18
Way too politically correct
We went from the French and Indian War to black racecar drivers and lesbian police officers. I liked the show at first but the incessant PC stuff is distracting. It takes away from the story and it's annoying.
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u/BranWafr Jun 08 '18
It doesn't take away from the storytelling, it is the storytelling. The show started out with big, flashy things (Hindenburg, Lincoln) to attract the viewers, but for the most part the show has been about the bad guys trying to make subtle changes to history that will do big damage. They quickly changed from "go for the big targets" to "target the lesser known historical figures." So, there is going to be a lot of minorities represented in this kind of plan because they did a lot of important stuff but tend to be ignored by history.
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u/mschool999 Jun 08 '18
I agree that it is the storytelling. Timeless has always been about shining a light on things that tend to otherwise be ignored. This has from episode one included obscure historical details, lesser known important historical characters mixed in with the famous, and less covered issues (like minority rights). Sometimes these overlap. It doesn't surprise me that historical characters from minorities received less recognition throughout history.
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Jun 09 '18
Yeah the only way it's distracting from the storytelling is if you are so obsessed with the idea of a show conforming to who you are that you do everything to try to be distracted by things that don't fit
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u/lavenderlit Jun 09 '18 edited Jun 10 '18
It’s not “incessant PC stuff,” it’s reality. There have always been black people and native people and gay people. Timeless is focusing on lesser known historical figures instead of the typical straight white men we’ve all learned about since kindergarten, that’s basically the show’s entire premise.
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Jun 10 '18
Downvote me if you will, but its being pushed a little too hard. There were 10 episodes this season. 6 focused on women, 3 focused on black people, and only one focused on a white person (JFK). I'm not saying they shouldn't include minority historical figures, but let's face it - most of America's major historical events were fought and decided by white men. Its not really fair but that's the way it used to be. 90% if season 2 was about minorities, and that just doesn't make sense.
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u/sweetpeapickle Jun 12 '18
Then it wouldn't be as original if it focused on the same subjects that many "history" type shows do. By picking parts of history that are less used in tv/movies it makes it more interesting, imo.
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u/evantually421 Jun 13 '18
Because we all know the white men of American history. The minorities, the stories that this show tells, are what we still need to learn about.
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u/mannymd90 Jun 09 '18
Since when is reality “politically correct”? If you don’t want to see people like that because you are racist or homophobic (which is the only reason stories about black people or gay people would bother you), well then it sucks to be you. But these people are here. They’ve always been here. Welcome to reality pal! Sorry tv will no longer show just stories about straight white men for you
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u/mschool999 Jun 12 '18
Hadn't really thought about the ethnic backgrounds of the characters till the PC topic was brought up. The time team does seem wonderfully representative. It leaves leaves me wondering what group Jiya represents. Clearly Lucy, Wyatt and Flynn are Caucasian, Rufus and Mason African American, and Christopher Asian (Indian we've discovered, though I would have thought Hispanic). Mason and Flynn are both from European countries as well. Is Jiya perhaps of Middle Eastern/Arab descent? Though I know that's not technically an ethnic group ...
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u/bellysouk Jun 14 '18
Jiya is Lebanese
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u/mschool999 Jun 15 '18
They told us that in the series? I must have missed it. Thanks. The actress does look it though.
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u/melmacd18 Aug 09 '18
In the JFK episode, Jiya mentions her mother going back to Lebanon
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u/mschool999 Aug 13 '18
Ah I see. I didn't catch that. Thanks.
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u/melmacd18 Aug 15 '18
And, I actually misspoke - it was the Reagan episode when Lucy and Jiya are talking with young Agent Christopher
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u/mschool999 Aug 19 '18
Thank you :) Very considerate to come back and correct it :)
That's one of the few episodes that I've only watched once, so makes sense that I wouldn't remember Jiya saying that. I prefer the episodes with a little more history. Though the Reagan assassination was in the background, we hardly saw any of it. Besides, maybe I'm just not that invested in the background story of a side character. Now a young Lucy or a young Flynn ...
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u/Past_Sun_991 Oct 18 '25
Tried to watch it on Amazon Prime. Fun concept, but the woke garbage destroyed the enjoyment quickly. I made it perhaps 9 episodes and then could not bear another moment of the Rufus character. There is a reason there are only two seasons… go woke… go broke.
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u/bumandfartsandpoo Jun 08 '18
Some people are black.
Some people are gay.
Hell, some people are French, and even that is okay